Structural Origins of Post-Yugoslav Regimes

Elites, Civil Society and the State

Valentina Petrović (University of Zurich, Switzerland)

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Routledge
16 September 2024

Regional studies; Social & political philosophy; Nationalism; Political structures: democracy; International relations

Series: Southeast European Studies

This analysis of the Yugoslav democratization process explains the variation of the regime outcome within a structuralist framework. Focusing on the post-socialist world, it goes beyond ethnicity and elite agency to bring the role of class and the state into discussions of third wave democracies.

By: Valentina Petrović (University of Zurich Switzerland)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032545530
ISBN 10: 1032545534
Series: Southeast European Studies
Pages: 170
Publication Date: 16 September 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction Chapter 1: Unraveling Post-Yugoslav Transitions through Structural Realities and Elite Dynamics Chapter 2: Regime Outcome in the 1990s: Democracy, Autocracy and Hybrid Regime Chapter 3: Regime Outcome in the 2000s: Delayed democracy, authoritarian and hybrid regimes Chapter 4: Illiberal trends after 2010 in the post-Yugoslav successor states Chapter 5: Conclusion: Democratization Dynamics in Post-Socialist Europe References

Valentina Petrović is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Sociology at the University of Zurich. She previously studied at the American University of Beirut, the University of Zurich and Sciences Po Bordeaux. She holds a doctoral degree from the European University Institute, Florence, Italy. Her dissertation examined the influence of classes, elites, civil society and state structures in the democratisation process in post‑communist countries, with a regional focus on the Yugoslav successor states. Her research interests include political sociology and comparative political economy, with a particular focus on the processes of democratisation, European integration and collective action in post‑communist context.